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2018 studio album by John Prine
The Tree of Forgiveness is the eighteenth and final studio album by American country folk singer John Prine . The album was released on April 13, 2018. It is the last album released by Prine before his death on April 7, 2020.
Background [ edit ]
The album is Prine's first album since 2005's Fair & Square to consist of his own new songs.[1] Most of the songs were co-written with other songwriters, including Pat McLaughlin , Dan Auerbach , Keith Sykes , and Phil Spector .[2] The album features guest vocals from artists such as Jason Isbell , Amanda Shires , and Brandi Carlile .[3] Isbell and Shires also played instruments in some of the tracks.[4] The album was recorded at RCA Studio A in Nashville .[5]
Critical reception [ edit ]
The Tree of Forgiveness has received positive reviews from professional music critics, with a Metacritic rating of 77 based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7] Rolling Stone listed the album as the 22nd best album of 2018 [18] and the 91st best album of the 2010s [19]
Commercial performance [ edit ]
The album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, which is Prine's best-ever ranking on the chart. It also debuted at No. 2 on the Top Country Albums chart and Rock Albums, and No. 1 on Americana/Folk Albums, selling 53,000 copies (54,000 album-equivalent units ) in the first week.[20] It has sold 156,000 copies in the United States as of September 2019.[21]
Track listing [ edit ]
Title Writer(s) 1. "Knockin' on Your Screen Door" Pat McLaughlin , Prine2:19 2. "I Have Met My Love Today" Roger Cook , Prine1:50 3. "Egg & Daughter Nite, Lincoln Nebraska, 1967 (Crazy Bone)" McLaughlin, Prine 4:05 4. "Summer's End" McLaughlin, Prine 3:29 5. "Caravan of Fools" Dan Auerbach , McLaughlin, Prine2:28 6. "The Lonesome Friends of Science" Prine 4:41 7. "No Ordinary Blue" Prine, Keith Sykes 2:56 8. "Boundless Love" Auerbach, McLaughlin, Prine 3:35 9. "God Only Knows" Prine, Phil Spector 3:46 10. "When I Get to Heaven" Prine 3:42
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Pareles, Jon (April 18, 2018). "John Prine Returns to Songwriting, Jaunty and Dark, on 'The Tree of Forgiveness' " . The New York Times .
^ Cook-Wilson, Winston (February 8, 2018). "John Prine Announces New Album of Original Songs, Releases "Summer's End" " . Spin .
^ Ganz, Jacob (February 8, 2018). "John Prine To Release His First Album Of New Songs In 13 Years" . NPR .
^ Casey, Jim (February 8, 2018). "Listen to John Prine's New Song, "Summer's End," From Upcoming Album, "The Tree of Forgiveness" " . Nash FM 1071 .
^ Morris, Edward (April 24, 2018). "John Prine Runs the Gamut in The Tree of Forgiveness" . CMT .
^ "The Tree Of Forgiveness by John Prine reviews" . AnyDecentMusic? . Retrieved August 31, 2019 .
^ a b "The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine Reviews and Tracks" . Metacritic . Retrieved February 9, 2019 .
^ Deming, Mark. "The Tree of Forgiveness – John Prine" . AllMusic . Retrieved February 9, 2019 .
^ Kot, Greg (April 13, 2018). "John Prine gets surreal once more about love and death on 'The Tree of Forgiveness' " . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved February 9, 2019 .
^ O'Connor, Roisin; Hasted, Nick; Kaplan, Ilana (April 11, 2018). "Album reviews: Cardi B, John Prine, Tinashe, Laura Veirs, Say Sue Me, Josh T Pearson" . The Independent . Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved February 9, 2019 .
^ Breen, Joe (April 13, 2018). "John Prine: The Tree of Forgiveness review – sounds like an old friend already" . The Irish Times . Retrieved February 9, 2019 .
^ Fyfe, Andy (May 2018). "John Prine: The Tree of Forgiveness". Mojo (294): 97.
^ Horton, Kaleb (April 13, 2018). "John Prine: Tree of Forgiveness" . Pitchfork . Retrieved February 9, 2019 .
^ Hermes, Will (April 13, 2018). "Review: John Prine Keeps Finding Fresh Revelations on 'Tree of Forgiveness" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved February 9, 2019 .
^ Hodgkinson, Will (April 13, 2018). "Pop review: John Prine: The Tree of Forgiveness" . The Times . Retrieved February 9, 2019 .
^ McKay, Alastair (May 2018). "John Prine: The Tree of Forgiveness". Uncut (252): 33.
^ Christgau, Robert (April 28, 2018). "Robert Christgau on the Late-Career Clarity of Willie Nelson and John Prine" . Vice . Retrieved February 9, 2019 .
^ Hudak, Joseph (December 13, 2018). "The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s" . Rolling Stone .
^ Hudak, Joseph (December 3, 2019). "50 Best Albums of 2018" . Rolling Stone .
^ Caulfield, Keith (April 22, 2018). "Jason Aldean Scores Fourth No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart With 'Rearview Town' " . Billboard .
^ Bjorke, Matt (September 25, 2019). "Top 10 Country Album Sales Chart: September 25, 2019" . Roughstock . Retrieved October 1, 2019 .
^ "Swisscharts.com – John Prine – The Tree of Forgiveness" . Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved April 24, 2020.
^ "John Prine Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 17, 2018.
^ "John Prine Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 17, 2018.
^ "John Prine Chart History (Independent Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 17, 2018.
^ "John Prine Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 17, 2018.
^ "John Prine Chart History (Top Rock Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 17, 2018.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018" . Billboard . Retrieved July 15, 2020 .
^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2018" . Billboard . Retrieved July 15, 2020 .
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